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    TEHRAN DEVELOPS RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA IN ALL FIELDS: PRESIDENT

    IRNA
    December 23, 2011
    YEREVAN

    Yerevan, Dec 23, IRNA - Iran is determined to develop relations with
    Armenia in all fields, visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
    said on Friday.

    He made the remarks in his meeting with Armenia Prime Minister Tigran
    Sargsyan.

    "Tehran and Yerevan have good ancient, cultural relations and the two
    side relations in the past decades have been always constructive,"
    Iranian president added.

    Ahmadinejad stressed that the economic relations between Tehran and
    Yerevan should expand to the highest level.

    Armenian prime minister for his part, called for development of
    relations between the two countries, adding that Iran is an important
    regional power.

    He asked for the rapid execution of bilateral agreements.

    Iranian President had separate meeting with Armenian Parliament
    Speaker Samvel Nikoyan during his one day visit to Yerevan.

    Visiting Iranian president had also a meeting with Armenian President
    Serzh Sargsyan and discussed major topics concerning bilateral,
    regional, and international issues.

    Ahmadinejad and Sargsyan emphasized, in a joint statement published
    on Friday, on the right of all nations to use peaceful nuclear energy.

    The statement stressed that all nations should respect Nuclear
    Non-proliferation Treaty and the international rules and regulations
    on prohibition of spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

    Iran and Armenia singed five letters of understanding during the
    official visit of Iranian delegation led by President Ahmadinejad to
    Yerevan on Friday.

    Tehran and Yerevan MoUs cover various fields of cooperation including
    the construction of hydroelectric power plants on Aras dam, cooperation
    between the Institute for Standards and Industrial Research of Iran and
    the Armenian National Institute for Standards as well as cooperation
    in the fields of social welfare, employment and environment protection.

    President Ahmadinejad and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Friday
    held first round of talks on major topics concerning bilateral,
    regional, and international issues.

    President Ahmadinejad's visit to Armenia takes place upon an invitation
    by Armenian President Sargsyan and in line with expansion of bilateral
    ties between two countries.

    Supply of oil products to Armenia and construction of railways are
    among main topics of discussion during President Ahmadinejad's one-day
    visit to Yerevan.

    Trade stood at dlrs 270 million in 2010 between the two countries. The
    figure rose up to dlrs 300 million in 2011.

    Over the past 20 years, energy sector has played an important role
    in Iran-Armenia trade relations.

    Relations between Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran remain
    extremely cordial and both Armenia and Iran are strategic partners
    in the region. Armenia and Iran enjoy cultural and historical ties
    that go back thousands of years. There are no border disputes between
    the two countries and the Christian Armenian minority in Iran enjoys
    official recognition.

    In July, 2007, a memorandum was signed on the start of feasibility
    studies on the ideas of building an Armenian-Iranian railway and a
    Russian-owned oil refinery that would process Iranian crude.

    The Armenian government is building a second, bigger highway leading
    to the Iranian border in the hope of boosting trade with Iran.

    The two countries have reached a preliminary agreement to make joint
    TV serials. The joint venture would portray the social and cultural
    life of Iran and Armenia and expand cinematic ties between the two
    countries.


    From: Baghdasarian
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